October 9, 2026

Business

WTO announces agenda for COP29 in Baku

BAKU: The WTO Secretariat, led by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will once again have a presence at the UN’s annual Climate Change Conference. At this year’s COP29 taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November, the Secretariat will support and …

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ADDED partners with 7X to boost digital transformation

DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today with 7X to offer 7X’s ‘Wayn’ service, the UAE’s Digital P.O. Box, to licenced businesses in Abu Dhabi.

This initiative aims to support th…

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Dollar Holds Near to One-Week High

The US dollar index, which measures the currency against six major rivals, was steady at 103.25, sticking close to Mondays high of 103.61, a level previously not seen since Aug. 8.

Globally, the Australian and New Zealand dollars slumped on Wednesday…

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Presight launches ‘Datahub’ platform at GITEX

Presight today launched the Presight Datahub, a sovereign enterprise data marketplace platform that lets organisations create data products, realise value and seamlessly exchange data.

The first of its kind in the UAE, Presight Datahub serves as a po…

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QSE Index Rises 0.39% at Start of Trading

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 41.85 points, or 0.39%, at the start of trading on Wednesday, to reach the level of 10,684 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

QSE index was supported by a rise in six sectors: Telecoms …

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Gold Prices Rise as Investors Focus on US Data

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as market participants awaited more US economic data to determine the number of rate cuts the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver in the near term.

Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,667.97 per ounce, and was $17 shy of a record…

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QSE Index Closes 0.87 Percent Higher

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index closed Wednesday’s trading session up by 92.90 points, or 0.87 percent, to reach 10,735.37 points.

During the session, 172,876,339 shares were traded, with a total value of QAR 532,016,862.660 resulting from 12,…

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